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Coding changes that will impact diagnostic and interventional radiology practices in 2025

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Diagnostic radiology MRI Safety A new CPT subsection has been established for reporting six new codes describing MR safety services, including implant or foreign body evaluation, safety consultation, electronics preparation, and implant positioning or immobilization. PC-6.47 $525.63 $209.28 PC-14.56 $8,508.75 $470.97 Erin Stephens.

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Siemens Healthineers, Tower Health enter 10-year partnership

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The partnership aims to improve diagnostic imaging and digital intelligence tools for radiology, oncology, and cardiology across the West Reading, PA-based Tower Health system. This includes devices and scanners related to CT, MRI, interventional radiology, and Varian radiation oncology therapies.

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Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Center: What Patients Should Consider

TRA Medical Imaging

When it comes to your health, selecting the right diagnostic imaging center is an important decision. Whether you’re getting a routine scan or investigating a specific health concern, the imaging center you choose can significantly impact the accuracy of your diagnosis and the quality of care you receive.

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What New Interventional Radiology Research Reveals About Treatment for Breast Cancer Liver Metastases

Diagnostic Imaging

Emerging research from the recent Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference suggests the combination of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) and immunotherapy may offer improved three-year survival outcomes for patients with breast cancer and liver metastases.

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Interventional Radiology Study Shows Low Breast Cancer Recurrence 16 Months After Cryoablation

Diagnostic Imaging

to 9 cm, image-guided cryoablation was associated with a 10 percent recurrence rate at 16 months, according to research recently presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference. In a cohort of patients with invasive breast cancer and tumor sizes ranging between 0.3

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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Not long after the first United Theranostics center emerged from Advanced Molecular Imaging and Therapy, just prior to the pandemic era in Glen Burnie, MD, the practice is quickly evolving into a more concerted effort to design theranostics centers from the East Coast to the Southeast and Southwest, and subsequently throughout the U.S.,

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Volume of IR procedures performed by PAs, NPs, is on the rise

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The volume of interventional radiology (IR) procedures performed by advanced practice providers (APPs) such as physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) increased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. A team led by Will Lindquester, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, found a 142.9%

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